STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) — Quarterback Taylen Green threw five touchdown passes and ran for another score as Arkansas blew out Mississippi State 58-25 on Saturday. Green led a Razorback offense that had 673 yards of total offense with 359 on the ground and 314 through the air.
Green was 23 of 29 with one of those being an interception. Tight ends Luke Hasz and Andreas Paaske each caught two touchdown passes. On the ground, freshman Braylon Russell racked up 175 yards on 16 carries, Rashod Dubinion had 11 carries for 98 yards and a score and Green rushed eight times for 79 yards and a touchdown.
Two potential touchdowns in the first half that went against the Bulldogs on video review proved vital. Both instances came as Seydou Traore was on the verge of a touchdown but ruled down inside the 1-yard line. The result of the missed opportunities was a turnover on downs and a field goal from State in the final minutes of the half.
Arkansas had a 31-10 lead at the break. A second half lead ballooned to 41-10 for the Razorbacks (5-3, 3-2 SEC) before the Bulldogs rallied. MSU outscored the Razorbacks 15-3 over a stretch in the second half, but a third potential touchdown was taken away as Johnnie Daniels fumbled at the 1 in the fourth quarter.
As bad as the day was for Mississippi State’s defense, the Bulldogs gave away a lot of points. Mississippi State (1-7, 0-5) had five turnovers offensively with Michael Van Buren throwing two interceptions and fumbling twice. Van Buren was 22 o.